Sunday, January 08, 2006

A-Z of Me

Some of my fellow bloggers have been doing this - thought it looked like fun


A-Age: 40
B-Bed size: Super King - bliss!
C-Chore you hate: Ironing - never did it for years DH did his own. But now I am a Domestic Goddess I do it.
D-Dessert you love: Mum's trifle, Chocolate mousse, Lemon meringue pie, fresh fruit and chocolate sauce, caramel anything, preferably a bit of each at the same time!
E-Essential start your day item: Can't do anything til I've had a shower
F-Favourite actor: John Travolta - what a honey!
G-Gold or Silver: Gold
H-Height: 173cm (always in the back row in school photos)
I-Instruments you play: Voice - OK I sing - used to get paid for it many moons ago ;Recorder (does that count?); would love to learn to play the piano - can play "Let it Be" that's all
J-Job title: Domestic Goddess
K-Kids: 2, Caitlin (10) and Elliot (5)
L-Living arrangements: Live in a 4 bedroom 1929 American Colonial Villa (apparently!)
M-Mum's name: Fay Ellen
N-Name something you love to do: (Same as Delys and Yolande!) Scrapbooking, going to the beach, socialising with friends and reading.
O-Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Gall bladder out about 15 years ago. With Caitlin when she was born - 10 days
.P-Phobia: (OK Delys - same!) Hate moths or anything flying into my face. Morbid fear of birds flying inside
Q-Quote you like: To know is nothing at all - to imagine is everything.
R-Right or left handed: Left for writing, Right for everything else
S-Siblings: Two younger sisters - I am the bossy first born!
T-Time you woke up today: 7am Time I got up 8.10am!
U-Unique habit: Can't let a year go by without attending at least one Ruth Pretty Cooking School class.
V-Vegetable you hate: None
W-Worst habit: Bite my nails
X-X-rays you've had: Just before Christmas - chest and my first breast mammogram.
Y-Yummy food you can make: I can make (and eat!) lots of yummy food but lately my favourite is seafood on the barbecue and Malaysian noodle stir fry things that impress our friends. Not so fussed on baking but do make a mean biscotti.
Z- Zodiac Sign: another Gemini

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay for the Gemini in you! The quiz is a great snapshot, don't you think. I'm intending to use it as a base for a BOM, but I've only done A=Age and H=Height so far. I have the other answers, just no scrapbook pages!!

Delys said...

That was such an interesting A to Z Mel! I LOLed at your ironing...totally me except I still refuse to do it unless its for the kids! Loved all of your answers and to boot you are a Gemini like me!!

Yolande said...

Hey thats great - loved reading it. I agree with Karen it does give an little inside into you... TFS - sorry but you might want to go visit my blog - I've challenged you to something! LOL

Anonymous said...

I've never had barbequed seafood until my hubby's company party during the holidays. BBQ salmon. OH MY! Excellent! What a fun list! And I'm with you, I don't want anything flying anywhere near me!! Thanks for sharing!

Ali said...

OH no another A - Z. All these subliminal messages are making me think about that comp I was going to enter hmmm are you trying to tell me something Mel?

lianne said...

You have been good with your challenges Mel. Interesting reading and great Self Portrait photo.